Title: To the Promise of Meeting Once More…

Author: Celestial Seraphim

Warning: angst, OOCness, Kagome'ness, tear-jerker, drama, etc.

Pairing: SesshomaruxKagome

Side Pairings: SangoxMiroku, InuyashaxKikyoIncarnate, (SURPRISE PAIRING)

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters those go to their prospective owners but I'm currently in negotiations for a Sesshomaru plushie :3

Summary: She'd failed and broken her promise to him. She had all this knowledge of what would happen and yet somehow fate found it funny to give her no options but to play it out. However, after some unexpected twists there's hope to be had…if only fate didn't find it so fun to throw monkey wrenches into her path. Can she find a way of keeping her promise? Or will she unknowingly shatter his heart completely?

Author's Note: Sorry this took so long to get out guys. Writers block has been killer and things have been pretty busy between school and work. Hope you guys enjoy this chapter and sorry it's not as long as I'd like it to be. Hopefully I can get back into the groove of things.

To the Promise of Meeting Once More…

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"Nala think about what you're saying! Kagome is dead! You didn't even get a good look at the girl from what you told me. Besides even if it was, Allen is an old and powerful ryu!"

A snarl ripped from the woman's throat as she stopped pacing and glared at her mate, red flickering in her gaze for a moment. Ito put his hands up in a placating manner as he said more softly, "Think of the baby."

This seemed to make her waver for a moment before her face twisted once more. "You weren't there. It was her and just the fact that, that shifty bastard had known she was here just solidifies that fact."

She opened her mouth again to let her mate know the only reason she hadn't slit the fuckers throat was because she wouldn't be able to stop with just his blood. Nala opened her mouth to say more but in that second a scent that was pure leather and burning wood filled their noses. The demoness recognized it a second before he knocked on the door and she was in front of it in seconds with a hair raising snarl. Her eyes flashing dangerously as she threw the door open but the ryu didn't even flinch as he looked at her unimpressed. Before she could lunge towards him Ito was flinging her back and putting himself between she and the ryu, his body tense as he watched the dragon carefully not trusting his calm demeanor. Allen slowly walked forward, taking in the room with bland interest. Both demons could tell the creature infront of them was far different than the ryu they were used to seeing and Ito had no doubt that this was the true Allen, the one that was purely dragon. His lavender eyes flickered towards them and his pupils, for just a second, became vertical slits as they stood in the tense silence. Nala's harsh enraged breathes the only real sound in the room.

An eyebrow raised slowly and Allen spoke in clear boredom, "That can't be good for the baby."

"Fuck you."

Was her immediate reply and Ito tensed even more prepared for the dragon's retaliation but what he wasn't prepared for was the cold upturn of his lips.

"I don't think lover boy here would approve."

The next few seconds were a blur as Nala ripped past her mate, digging her claws into his shoulders to move him out the way. Those same claws dug deep into the ryu's suddenly lavender scaled neck as she slammed him up against the wall, a snarl twisting her features. A slight wince broke through those bland features for a moment, even as a ryu who was infinitely more powerful against these two demons a female demon with child was nothing to joke about.

"What the fuck are you playing at, asshole?!"

Allen's features darkened for a minute before smoothing over as he shrugged, scales shimmering in and out of existence all over his body as he did so however the ones giving him some protection on his neck stayed.

"So long as you don't tell the dog you can see her...if not then stay away from her."

Ito let out a low growl from deep in his chest, "That's not her."

He spared the kuma a brief look before looking back into Nala's eyes. "Think about it. Why should you tell him when all he has ever done is hurt her and let her go to her death...you don't even really like him..."

His eyes flickered gold for a moment and Nala hesitated, her hold on him slackening on him as she wavered. Ito watched, knowing what he said was only half true when it came to Nala. So again he growled out, "It's not her. Kagome is dead."

This time Allen shot him a sharp look as he growled out, "It is her and she's not dead."

"Why hasn't she asked for us...?" Nala's voice was soft but there was a sharp edge to it that warned the ryu what would happen if he lied. Allen was quiet for a while before he spoke again but this time there was just a hint of pain behind it. "She has forgotten everything...she only just remembered her family...and she's unable to see at the moment."

A small plaintive noise left the demoness as she let go of him and stepped away. Ito's face twisted in disgust and he snarled out, "You sick-!"

"Easy there, don't be too quick with your words." Allen cut him off smoothly but the threat was clearly there. He would use Kagome's amnesia against them if they weren't careful. "You can't hide her from him forever."

Allen shrugged at Ito's words and said easily, "I don't plan to. I'll let them meet eventually. Just on my terms."

Nala snorted rudely as she rasped out, "She'll hate you...she'll never forgive you for this."

The dragon was quiet for a while as he seemed to look past them before he spoke. "I can live with that...so long as I have these next few days I can live with all of it."

Without another word he turned and walked towards the door as he said, "Three days from now we'll be at the same area you saw us at. If I don't see you then I'll know what that means."

(OoO)

An emotion Kagome now recognized as excitement ran through her sharply at the idea of another trip outside her new home –or at least what felt new- at the shrine. Since her memories of the place had slowly been seeping back little by little with all the exposure she had to people there Kagome felt much more comfortable. However, the idea of venturing out into the city and being able to use Allen's eyes as her own was much more interesting than getting memories back. She sensed a familiar presence next to her and frowned at the buzz of energy coming off of him. Since she'd woken up his energy had been restless and anxious, it made her waver slightly.

"Allen…?"

She felt his eyes on her and just like that she was seeing herself through his eyes. Her raven colored locks fell in waves down to her calves, eyes hidden by a bandage wrapped around them, a long sleeve white turtle-neck over black leggings and black combat boots. It was strange to see her own head tilt in examination. Instantly Kagome felt the energy around Allen ebb a little and by the way the vision of her crinkled at the edges she knew he'd found it amusing.

"Weren't you going to ask me something?"

A light blush sprinkled over her cheeks before she shot him a playful glare through the bandages, making the dragon chuckle lightly. After a second she asked curiously, "Are you okay? You've been a little strange all morning."

He seemed to straighten a bit before he merely shrugged and said, "It's nothing I'm just a little distracted."

Allen became a little thoughtful and he asked, "You want to go by that area we went to that first day? I remember there was a dress you had liked."

Immediately the excitement from earlier returning with a vengeance as she grinned, "We're going now yes?"

Allen laughed lightly, offering her his arm as he spoke. "Yeah, we're going to go now. Let's just not go crazy with the spending."

Kagome snorted rudely and would have rolled her eyes if she could but instead she merely pinched his arm as she slipped hers through it. He glared at her playfully from what she could tell through his eyes and laughed at that. Her heart fluttered in her chest, the feeling that something would happen today making itself known but she couldn't care less. She was getting out of the house and better yet, she was going shopping. What girl didn't like shopping?! She called out a goodbye to her mother, warmth filling her as she recognized her mother's voice echoing back to her from the kitchen. It felt good to have some memories back and Allen promised that eventually she'd get them all back. She trusted Allen.

"What is going through the head of yours?"

Her unseeing eyes turned to his as they walked down the street towards the busy shopping area, through his eyes she could see all the people passing them by leisurely. "I was just thinking about how happy I am that I was found by you. I don't know what I would do if you hadn't."

She noticed his demeanor change slightly as he got quiet but he patted her hand affectionately. "I'm glad it was me that found you as well."

Warmth filled her as she continued being led down the street by him, watching everything through his eyes. Once in a while she'd point something out to him and they'd check it out but so far she'd only bought a dress and a sweater. Something about it felt oddly familiar but she couldn't put her finger on it completely. "You hungry?"

Kagome blinked before turning towards Allen and thinking about it. "A bit."

He chuckled but she noticed something about it seemed a little strained as he spoke. "I noticed a café so let's head there."

She hummed in agreement as she continued looking around the stores as they walked towards the café. Kagome allowed him to lead her to a seat before he sat across from her, purposefully he looked over the menu slowly so she could pick something through his eyes. Once she decided he called over a waiter and told him their order before leaning back and watching her. Her head cocked to the side as she examined herself through his eyes once more before asking, "What's going through that head of yours?

She could feel the smile turned towards her as she mimicked his question from earlier at him. "Just thinking about some things."

"What kind of tings?"

He seemed to hesitate before he said slowly, "Well…I just…want you to remember that everything I've done…it may seem selfish later on but…It is with the best intention…"

Kagome frowned, not completely understanding and she opened her mouth to say as much but in that moment a gasp caught both of their attention. As he turned to look, Kagome saw through his eyes a man and a woman staring at them or rather her in shock. The woman had beautiful long locks and violet eyes while the muscular man had short brown hair with matching eyes. The woman's eyes watered up as she took a step towards Kagome, the miko's eyes traveled down towards the woman's belly noticing the bump there. Something in her clenched painfully and something akin to shock or happiness rang through her entire being.

"Nala how did you and Ito-san even get together?"

"What do you mean? He proposed of course?

"Let's be serious…you're probably the most dominant female alive….no way he just walked up to you and proposed."

"Okay so I might have coerced him into doing it…but he was taking forever."

Laughter rang in her head as the memory played out and Kagome's mouth fell open. Nala…Nala was her friend…she knew this woman and the man was Ito…her mate. They were….having a baby…this was new?

"N…Nala?"

Suddenly arms were wrapped around her and the older demoness was crying into her shoulder, repeatedly murmuring that it was a miracle. However, through Allen's eyes she could see Ito's relieved but tight features. Something was wrong but she just couldn't put her finger on what exactly it was. For a second Allen's words rang through her head and a heavy weight filled her stomach as a nugget of doubt planted itself in the back of her mind.

'Do I want my memory back….Do I want to ruin these happy days?'